crapiecorn wrote:Yes, outside a race, but if I look at my average heart rate I don't know if I can push any harder without blowing up.

well I think if you're just in the moment and got even just a little bit of competitiveness in ya im sure you can do it. even if you currently cant you got 10 months. either way if you stay healthy and fit its almost a sure shot. good luck and cant wait to hear when you get it!

Ive started fell running, (I havent been in the mountains for the last couple of weeks but I have been doing my 4 mile up the hill and through the woods run reguarly).

Basically, I want to be able to run to Carnedd Llewelyn and back (25km with 1,831m of ascent) realistically this is a longer term goal than I can achieve this year. I have managed to do return runs to Foel Fras so from there a lot of the ascent is done, but its still a hell of a way further on to Carnedd Llewelyn and back again...

50' or even better a few seconds less on a 10km run1h50' on the half-marathon (I'm at 1h54' for now)

Getting used to the idea of MAYBE running a 30km race next year. That is, if my joints agree

Also, I need to do much more core training. I really dislike it but I have to

Eh, an update is needed. I did two 10k and they felt awful. I hate the distance and how fast those races are. Also, those were two races I already did in 2010 with perfect weather conditions (15-20°C, cloudy), and this year on both days it was sunny with temps about 10°C higher than last year... I can't stand this heat on the road.

So, I decided I'd drop the 10k goal and start training for the 30k in September.Then I got a cold after running a 10 mile race under the rain last month, and have only recently started breathing normally.I went out for 16k yesterday and it felt great. I'm planning to add a km every week if I can.

my goal is to do a marathon before I'm 40which I figure I would have to run 3-4 days a week constantly - this is the questionable part due to limited personal time -regardless I have a year to accomplish this